Ground Beams Essex & London

Ground Beam Specialists

Beams that are positioned at ground surface level are known as ground beams. Beams are one of the extremely crucial factors in building structures deigned to span between piles and pad foundation. Countless buildings contain beams that support a number of structural members. Many if not all, building structures require strong foundations, this is so that they are able to hold up heavy loads whilst distributing weight evenly so the next level can be accurately and sustainably constructed on.

Ground beams are erected at foundation stages of a building structure, this is to aid in providing support to the walls, joists and other structural members. These structural members can essentially be, posts, most commonly known as joists which generally horizontally run across buildings between walls, foundations and structural beams transferring the load to structural members such as beams. Beams are what support the joists, particularly in areas where the ground and soil may not adequately be solid enough to support the entire building structure, for example when wet and uneven.

Ground beams are typically made from reinforced concrete and are used to provide a supportive base for block and brickwork. They can be constructed from timber, concrete, steel or composite construction.

Ring beam, can additionally be employed to provide a permanent shutter to the edge of an in-situ floor usually square or rectangular in shape, this is where onsite concrete is poured and a 3D cage of steel is covered and used to cross between the piles, they can also be devised to encompass indentations, specific end features and inclined sides.